Backend Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Mid-level Backend Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
154 mid-level backend engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 99 employers, led by Recruiting From Scratch, ClickHouse, and Rippling. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000–$200,000 a year (median $180,000), from the 70% of listings that disclose pay. 14% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 154
- Live backend engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 99
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $180,000
- 70% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco's backend engineer market is led by mid-level openings, with 154 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
154
Hiring employers
99
Salary coverage
70%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
95
54 companies · $166,000 median
Established employers
32
27 companies · $195,250 median
Top of market
15
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$150,000
P50
$180,000
P75
$200,000
P90
$204,400
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare backend engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 154 live roles tracked in this market.
- 99 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Backend Engineer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
154 backend engineer openings across 99 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 154 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Recruiting From Scratch is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 99 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 154 matches
Representative openings
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Mid-level Backend Engineer jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many mid-level backend engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 154 live mid-level backend engineer openings from 99 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do mid-level backend engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $180,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000 to $200,000. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for mid-level backend engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Recruiting From Scratch, ClickHouse, Rippling, and Ellipsis Health have the most open mid-level backend engineer roles here right now, out of 99 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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